ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was -8.69%.
Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources (OTCPK:SENR) ROIC % Explanation
ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. The reason book values of debt and equity are used is because the book values are the capital the company received when issuing the debt or receiving the equity investments.
There are four key components to this definition. The first is the use of operating income or EBIT rather than net income in the numerator. The second is the tax adjustment to this operating income or EBIT, computed as a hypothetical tax based on an effective or marginal tax rate. The third is the use of book values for invested capital, rather than market values. The final is the timing difference; the capital invested is from the end of the prior year whereas the operating income or EBIT is the current year's number.
Why is ROIC % important?
Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.
As of today, Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources's WACC % is 5.29%. Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources's ROIC % is -9.12% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
Be Aware
Like ROE % and ROA %, ROIC % is calculated with only 12 months of data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources ROIC % Related Terms
Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources ROIC % Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
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Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources Annual Data
For the Waste Management subindustry, Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources's ROIC %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROIC % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources ROIC % vs Waste Management Industry
Note:
The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2025) data.
The tax rate is limited to between 0% and 100%.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources (SENR) has a ROIC % of -8.69% as of Sep. 2025. Return on invested capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period invested capital. View historical data on Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources and its competitors.
Is Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources' ROIC % too high?
Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources' current ROIC % is -8.69%.
How does Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources' ROIC % compare to DXST and GWAV?
Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources' ROIC % of -8.69% can be compared against companies in the Waste Management industry. The industry median ROIC % is 3.53. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROIC % for a Waste Management company?
The median ROIC % among Waste Management companies is 3.53, based on 246 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROIC % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROIC % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high ROIC % mean?
A high ROIC % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on invested capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period invested capital. View historical data on Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median ROIC % is 3.53 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources's current ROIC % is -8.69%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources (SENR) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.08, compared to a current price of $0.03 — trading 57.5% below its estimated fair value. The current ROIC % is -8.69%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROIC % calculated?
ROIC % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources (SENR), the current ROIC % is -8.69% as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources Business Description
Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources Inc provides a wide range of environmental, renewable fuels, and industrial waste stream management services. The company serves a diverse customer base that includes oil and gas refineries, regional landfills, medical waste destruction operations, and food and beverage companies. The group offers a sustainable fertilizer solution, the CoronaLux system for waste management and destruction, OdorFilter systems to manage odors in wastewater treatment facilities, refineries, and asphalt plants, and a patented variable volume vapor recovery unit (V3RU). The group's reportable segments are Environmental Solutions, which derive maximum revenue, and Solid Waste. Geographically, it operates in both the United States and foreign markets.
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